Service station dispatch board



Jan. 29, 1935. c; A, LILLY TAL 1,989,237

SERVICE STATION DISPATCH BOARD Filed Sept. 8, 1931 2 Sheefos$heet 1 Jan. 29, 1935. c. A. LILLY ET AL 1,989,237

SERVICE STATION DISPATCH BOARD Filed Sept. 8, 1931 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 IINIII Ill Patented Jan. 29, 1935 ERYIP si i D S MCMQA I Gly-de T s in e id rrela lsj a iii iatir ad vic iandq ;5.-. for the distribution of electri has special reference to thattype-of device-prefe a l term da i pat ers boa In th .ns al atiqn; d..;opera 9'1 w en d fferent secti ns-.92 Pipe ys ems are-Sprain ut. v' zhecpenineand cl in o suchva vcs;

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A second important object of the invention is to provide an improved device of this class having line indications thereon so arranged that they may be readily changed from time to time in accordance with changes made in the system being indicated.

A third important object of the invention is to provide an improved device of this class having novel means for indicating the condition of the switches or valves in the system being displayed.

A fourth important object of the invention is to provide a novel arrangement of signal lights for such a device.

With the above and other objects in view, as will be hereinafter apparent, the invention consists in general of certain novel details of construction and combinations of parts hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and specifically claimed.

In the accompanying drawings like characters of reference indicate like parts in the several.

s de irab st the device as shown in Figure 1 and illiistrating?v part: of; the. system;

2 Eigureaei is av sectionthrough a portion of one, of: they. panels: showing one; of; the. signal? light: housings-heed.herein; 1

. figure-,5; is ;a longitudinal section; through the housing shown-girrjl igure 4. I

Figure 6; is. a. partial -wiring; diagram for the. i nalilampsmr a In: thesembodiment of:=:-'the invention1here, disclosed? that device... hasv been-shown as used; in: connection with a distributionsystem forzelectric curltflrlttbuti itiwill be understood-a from: what'fol': I lo'wsethatiit may. be applied equally well. to, systemszgof; piping: for; the:-:v distribution on gaseous and liqnid ,fluidsgorxtheisystem may. be used; in railroadlizdispatchingy to: show: the; location of trainfintn indicate: th positiontand. location of" shipsieandtoidesignateithd typee and character:

of; highways; hetweenicitiese, Wherever, 1 there--- fore, the term switch is used-hereinztor indie cate aedeviceefon .controlling the passage; of: electricity..throughisome:j-portion of; theijconductorss of thensystemiEthi aterm:is to: be? construedrzras: equivalent :to andsinclu'dingva: valve: for? controlling the; flovaof" fluid; In; likes manners-the.- term; conductors as used in connection with the system disclosed is to be understood to include the piping of a fluid conducting system. I

In this embodiment there is provided a platformlO supported on suitable legs or standards 11 and on the front part of this platform is mounted a frame 12. In this frame 12 is fitted a series of translucent panels 13 which are preferably formed of glass frosted on its rear face. However, the glass may be frosted on both faces if desired or a milky or other semi-opaque glass may be used. Braces 14 extend from the top of the frame 12 to the rear part of the platform and serveto rigidly support the frame.

Displayed on the panels 13 is a design or diagram representing the system of conductors which is used and this design or diagram is formed of lines 15. In actual construction there will, of course, be controlling switches at various places and these controlling switches are indicated by openings formed in the lines. These openings may be of different characters to indicate different kinds of switches. switch may be indicated by a circle in the line as at 16, an oil switch by the indication shown at 17 and transformers as by the indications 18. In addition to this, locations 19 are placed on the design or diagram in association with the several parts and the switches are likewise pro- For instance an air gap v one end with a flange 22 by means of which'itmay be secured by cement or, the like to the glass panel. Slidably mounted'pnthe'member 21 is a second housing member 23 havinga re: duced end 24 wherein is mounted a standard;

miniature lamp socket 25 which thus closes the rear end of the housing. A lamp 26 screwed" into this socket and is thus shielded from observation except through the switch locationon the glass panel; 4

This device is intended to beused in connec'-;

tion with the. usual remo-te c'on'trol deviceffor controlling the indicating lamps which show or designate whether a particular switch of corresponding numberin the fleldor on the system is open or closed. .Since this remote control forms no part of thepresent invention, it is not here shown nor is it deemed necessary to further describe such remote control arrangement further than to say that the dispatcher has before him a. bank of control'iswitches byfithe operation of which he opens and closes circuits ofuindieating lamps, which show whether the switch represented by. the indicating. signal." lamps is open or closed. The "control,.-switch, when in closed position, with" indicating lamp not burning, indicates a burned out indicating lamp, or trouble on the switch, and. that'will prevent an error being made duet'o falseindication on the dispatchers board. 4

switches is aseries of switches 2'7v connected i by fails in the line wires. The switches 27 are preferably indexed in correspondence to the indications of the switches on the design or diagram. Normally, the switches 27 are closed and the lamps lit to indicate that current is flowing in the portion of the system controlled by the respective switch. When the dispatcher wishes to cut out any portion of the system he orders switching done'and upon advice that-instructions havebeen carried out he operates the appropriate remote control switch and at the same time opens Lthecorresponding switch 27 so that the proper light on the dispatch board is extinguished thus indicating that the portion of the line controlled ,by, the particular switch is dead and :may. safely be repaired.

Obviously, the dispatch board may be located in one place and the switches 27 remote therefrom, if desired.

Obviously also colors may be used on the diagram andin the lamps to'jindicate voltages or other characteristics. r r F There has thus been provided a simple and emcient device of thejkind described andfor the purpose specified. i

' ms obvious thatminorchanges may be' made in the formand construction of-the invention withoutdeparting from the material principles thereof.- Itis not therefd-redesired to confine the' invention to'the exact form herein shown anddescribed, but it is desired to include all such as properly come within the'scop'e claimed.

What is claimed-is: 1 I A 1 p The combination of a semi opaque panel hav-'- ing an alterablediagrarn thereon for design'ating a'line system with controls, a tubular member-having'a flanged end'cemented to one face of the panel and confronting a control point of the system; a tubular housing telescoped over the member and formed with an electric lamp socket;

- and'an electric lam en a ed in the socket for ASSQ ciatediTwith; their. dispatchers control p g g illuminating the entire control point area through said panel and shielded from observation by said mmbe'rand housing.

JOSEPHE. NIILLS. 

